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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Day 7 - Sadly it was time to go home (and have her elbow checked out)

Friday was check out day, we had breakfast, hung out at the village for a while and then left for the airport. This was a direct flight, the limo was waiting to take us back to the house, and everything went smoothly. When we got home I took Madison to PCH urgent care to have her arm looked at. After several x-rays, and several hours, I was told that Madison broke left her elbow, and possibly sprained her wrist. For 2 days she was playing with a broken elbow, she is one tough girl. The crazy thing is about 18 months ago; Madison rolled off the couch and broke her right elbow.

Madison’s last carousel ride at Give Kids the World

Austin riding the lion

our plane

Austin and Madison being silly at the airport

Madison with the temporary cast

the tempory cast allows for swelling

she hated it

she would try to tear it off

she would yell "get this off me"

poor baby

Madison with her temporary cast 18 month ago (right elbow)

Friday, May 1, 2009

Day 6 - Give Kids the World

Thursday morning I let Madison sleep in. When she finally woke up, we notice that she still wasn’t using her are much so J and I decided to stay at the village and take it easy. The kids rode on the carousel, rode the train, and played in the arcade room, and got another airbrushed tattoo. Later that afternoon we took the kids to play putt putt golf, Madison played one handed but was still having a good time. That evening was Winter Wonderland at the village. We took the kids on a carriage ride, they saw the Winter Wonderland Parade, and they all met Santa. It was a fun relaxed day. And another rough night with Madison and her arm.

the carousel

Madison on another carousel ride

Austin on the lion (again)

Zac on the carousel

Ambervile express

Amberville boats – this was Zac’s favorite thing in the arcade

Ice Cream Palace

Dino putt

Dino putt - the cave was scary for Madison,

but she did it

Austin playing golf

Zac playing golf

J playing golf

Madison and Austin posing with a dinosaur

Madison one armed golfing

J helping Madison with the tail obstacle

The last hole – the orange dinosaur comes up and roars

it startled Madison

Madison getting another airbrushed tattoo

Madison’s tattoo

Zac’s tattoo

Austin getting another tattoo

Winter Wonderland carriage ride

Madison and a reindeer

Madison catching snow flakes on her tongue

Madison and Santa

Family picture with Santa

Day 5 - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Wednesday we went to Animal Kingdom. We got front row seats at the Lion King Show, which was really cool, and all the kids were asked to join the show by walking around the stage shaking different maracas. That was awesome. Madison was able to meet Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Daisy; we walked up the exit skipping a 95 minute wait, and a lot of angry people. We went on a Safari tour and saw a lot of animals. All of the kids’ favorite ride was the Everest Expedition. It went from 60 miles an hour forward and 40 miles an hours backwards, had lost of big drops. This is where we got our first family photo, and J and I look like horrible parents. All the kids look terrified, and J and I are smiling. They all loved the ride; Zac liked this ride so much he went 2 times. After Animal Kingdom we went back to the village, ate dinner, and took the kids to play at the Candyland Playground. Madison fell out of one of the swings and hurt her arm. (We didn’t realize how bad until we got home). We calmed her down and took the kids for ice cream and then home to bed. Madison had a pretty rough night, she cried every time she tried to move. After Tylenol and holding her for a while, I got her to sleep the rest of the night.

first things first - a quick carousel ride before breakfast